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2011 Chevrolet Tahoe - Quality Review

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QUALITY | 8 out of 10

Expert Quotes:

Even with optional 20-inch wheels the ride is supple and quietCar and Driver

These big GM trucks float along the highway nicely, and this one is no exception.AutoWeek

it’s a seven-seater only if two passengers are small humansMotor Trend

It's also able to transport up to nine passengers, so it's at the top of its class when it comes to seating capacity.Edmunds

The 2011 Chevrolet Tahoe and Tahoe Hybrid share quite a bit in common with GM's full-size pickups, like the Chevrolet Silverado, but they don't ride like trucks. The big Tahoe rides smoothly on its coil-spring suspension, but beware that as you move up in wheel and tire size, ride quality suffers (we recommend the 17- or 18-inch wheels over the 20-inchers. The ride is remarkably refined overall, though with its solid rear axle, passengers will know when the rear wheels hit a rough patch

Most Tahoe models come with large, supportive front bucket seats, and in both the first and second rows there's plenty of headroom and legroom. Adding middle passengers in the front two rows isn't the best idea, despite the Tahoe's size and the availability of bench seat in front and in the second row. There's a third-row seat available as well, but it's one of the more difficult of its kind. It's tough to clamber into, since the second-row seats only move forward a little, and legroom in the third row of the Hybrid is slashed by the battery pack, which is mounted under the second-row seats.

For cargo space, the two-row Tahoe is a champion, with 60.3 cubic feet available. Flip up a third-row seat in either version, and the cargo space shrinks to 16.9 cubic feet. There's storage and stowage aplenty, though; all Tahoes have cup holders for all, plus a huge glove box, a wide center console, and lots of door-panel storage.

Interior materials and trims don't quite have the high-end feel and gloss of those used in GM's Cadillac products, but they're among the best, and the Tahoe's interior is well isolated from road and wind noise.

Conclusion

The 2011 Chevrolet Tahoe is spacious and comfortable—with high-quality materials to boot—though the third-row design is clunky.

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